Former Roma player Di Francesco, 49, paid the price after a chaotic season, with last year’s Champions League semi-finalists crashing out of this year’s tournament midweek with a last-16 second leg defeat at Portuguese club Porto.

The club also crashed out of the Coppa Italia with a humiliating 7-1 defeat to Fiorentina last month and are fifth in Serie A, three points off the Champions League berths, following last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to city rivals Lazio.

Roma and their sporting director Monchi also parted ways with the club by mutual consent earlier on Friday.